So my USB host wire came today! i plugged in my flash drive and nothing... No messages no LED lights... nothing.... I tried plugging in a keyboard and nothing happen either... I am using calkulins e4gt 2.9. I tried looking in the ROM's thread with the search feature I found someone asking the same question but no replies...
Does anyone have any ideas?
who said usb host was working?
USB host support has not been included in any ROMs/kernels as of today. hopefully some devs start to take an interest (like jamcar, who is trying to get it working on his DARKSTAR rom) but DO NOT pester the devs for this tho, if you ask once and it goes ignored, leave it.
lafester said:
who said usb host was working?
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Samsung....
http://www.samsung.com/us/article/tips--tricks-epic-4g-touch#USB
Attaching USB Devices to the Epic 4G Touch: With the optional USB adapter, you can connect devices such as keyboards, mice and thumb drives to the Epic 4G Touch. High-powered devices and charging another device from the Epic 4G Touch’s port are not supported.
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USB host support has not been included in any ROMs/kernels as of today. hopefully some devs start to take an interest (like jamcar, who is trying to get it working on his DARKSTAR rom) but DO NOT pester the devs for this tho, if you ask once and it goes ignored, leave it.
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I won't and thank you as for the stock firmware does it have the USB host feature?
Everyone tweet this question of why it dose not work to Samsung John. Its on the feature list on Samsung's official page for the ET4G
http://www.samsung.com/us/article/tips--tricks-epic-4g-touch#USB
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I won't and thank you as for the stock firmware does it have the USB host feature?
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if by stock firmware you mean Android 2.3.x i dont believe so - it was only working with the initial stock firmware for the int'l version at release then for whatever reason Samsung decided to disable the feature and every update after that had it disabled. but from conversing with jamcar:
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good news all 4.0.3 kernels have it built in
and you win the prize of easiest request
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it seems much more likely that with all the buzz and releases/tune ups for ics roms, some devs might add the necessary drivers/etc to wake it up
and yet his 4.0.3 based rom doesnt have it
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and yet his 4.0.3 based rom doesnt have it
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afaik, hes the only one trying to incorporate it. and for that he gets props
I thought usb host would have to be enabled by the kernel not just the rom. Such as how it works on the tmobile version by flashing a custom recovery kernel. Darkstar rom might support it, but it has to be done in the kernel also, but I may be wrong.
I hate when they have a feature then take it away.... WTF is the reasoning behind it?! people would buy less Samsung laptops or something?! Arg... Now i wish i went with another brand...
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I thought usb host would have to be enabled by the kernel not just the rom. Such as how it works on the tmobile version by flashing a custom recovery kernel. Darkstar rom might support it, but it has to be done in the kernel also, but I may be wrong.
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i actually think its the other way around. according to jamcar, its already present in the kernel. and i think because he saw that, he thought it would already be supported in his rom when it evidently is not (dont mean to put so much pressure on him)
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I hate when they have a feature then take it away.... WTF is the reasoning behind it?! people would buy less Samsung laptops or something?! Arg... Now i wish i went with another brand...
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that is what everyones mind was flaming
To shed some light on this situation the international galaxy s2 has had this feature from day 1. It was also used in the marketing of the s2 as a feature Samsung was proud of. Long story short sprint had Samsung pull it from our device. I have no info as to why Sprint had them do this. Kind of like how Sprint had them pull the nfc chip without any explanation i guess...
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To shed some light on this situation the international galaxy s2 has had this feature from day 1. It was also used in the marketing of the s2 as a feature Samsung was proud of. Long story short sprint had Samsung pull it from our device. I have no info as to why Sprint had them do this. Kind of like how Sprint had them pull the nfc chip without any explanation i guess...
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Nfc chip? What is that?
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Nfc chip? What is that?
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Near Field Communication I believe. My NS4G has it. I believe you can transfer data wireless to nearby device....I think. I am never around anyone who also has it. I disable it because it does use battery...even though its not in use
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Would it be possible to down grade my kernal or go to the eu version so i could get usb host support?
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Would it be possible to down grade my kernal or go to the eu version so i could get usb host support?
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There is no EU version this is not a gsm phone .....cdma only can't use kernels from them
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Would it be possible to down grade my kernal or go to the eu version so i could get usb host support?
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No you cant use a gsm kernel on a cdma phone but the usb host code is a part of android since honeycomb. ICS has it too. Hopefully it will get re-enabled once we have a stable ICS OTA.
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The European SGII does USB hosting with the proper adapter. I ordered this one
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005GGBYJ4
nothing happens when I connect my phone to a FAT 32 formatted thumb drive. The thumb drive works in my Acer Iconia.
I wonder if I got a bad adapter or if Sprint disabled On-The-Go.
I can't seem to get it working either. Anyone know a way to enable it. I really wanted this phone for this feature.
from what I've seen on youtube the "host" message pops up as soon as the cable is plugged in. No enabling required. These were all European SGSII though. Samsung's own Epic 4G touch claims it works
http://www.samsung.com/us/article/tips--tricks-epic-4g-touch#CLIP
No host for Sprint & TMO
Client only per PDADB.net
AT&T will get the OTG host capabilities.
WHAT! WTF. That means the samsung site is wrong or Sprint actually went out of their way to disable this feature.
There has to be a way to re-enable it like what was done on the HTC HD2. I hope the source proves useful in providing the solution to unlock the feature which is advertised.
The review model AnandTech had appeared to have USB host working ... so if it doesn't work on store models, it should be a firmware issue.
Note that I don't have an E4GT, I'm just thinking with you.
If on the E4GT, you can find "DSLR Controller" in the market, at least the firmware reports that it is supporting USB host ... (if it doesn't, the app will not show up in Market)
Thanks for the issue. How difficult would it be for someone to work on a firmware modification? What does it entail? Where would one start?
crap. that was also one of the main points i decided to upgrade. also i had just moments before ordered that same USB host...
DSLR Controller beta shows up in the market from my phone.
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DSLR Controller beta shows up in the market from my phone.
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Well then, as I said, the phone is actually reporting to Google that it does support USB host. Maybe they made some other mistake ? The Xoom on Android 3.1 has the same issue, USB host only half works (fixed in 3.2)
EDIT: Also, have you considered bad cables? I have read recently a lot of these OTG cables are pretty crappy and may not work. Note that popping in just the OTG cable without anything attached should already flash a notification at you (though the actual popup only happens when you connect a device)
yes I considered it.
my original post "I wonder if I got a bad adapter or if Sprint disabled On-The-Go."
I have another cable on the way so I will rule it out. It would still be nice to see if only me and JAmerican have this issue, Is it disabled? Did we get broken phones?
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yes I considered it.
my original post "I wonder if I got a bad adapter or if Sprint disabled On-The-Go."
I have another cable on the way so I will rule it out. It would still be nice to see if only me and JAmerican have this issue, Is it disabled? Did we get broken phones?
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I doubt our phones are defective. I believe Sprint disabled the feature. The cable I have works because I used it on my Treo 800w and had no problems.
Just tried the cable and drive in a E4GT demo in a Sprint store. No host message.
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Go to the AT&T store and see if the infuse has the same problem
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Samsung shows USB Host support here:
(sorry, cant post outside links, yet)
samsung.com/us/article/tips--tricks-epic-4g-touch#USB
I have five different OTG cables, none work. Must be a firmware issue.
I do have three SGSII OTG cables.
Update: Just emailed Samsung Support... We wait...
If host is disabled (and it looks that way) I doubt there is anything we can do about it. There is NO mention of USB Host on any Sprint website or publication. It does look like the hardware is capable so maybe someone will grab the European drivers and roll them into a flashable update.
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Samsung shows USB Host support here:
(sorry, cant post outside links, yet)
samsung.com/us/article/tips--tricks-epic-4g-touch#USB
I have five different OTG cables, none work. Must be a firmware issue.
I do have three SGSII OTG cables.
Update: Just emailed Samsung Support... We wait...
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I fear that Samsung will just remove it from their site and deny such a feature exists on the Sprint version.
there could be hope http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1265429&page=18
I believe that Sprint/Samsung disabled this feature because when I checked the Samsung website it showed the micro USB to USB cable and from one day to another (the supported devices) changed from the Epic 4G touch to the Att and T-Mobile variants
Bad news htc desire isn't on the list, the good news desire s and desire HD is so am thinking this will be easier for the devs on here to port? yes/no?
http://androidcommunity.com/htc-updates-to-ice-cream-sandwich-will-begin-in-march-sensation-up-first-20120209/
No. Makes no difference. Neither have the adreno 200 gpu, which is our only issue.
We have known this for the longest time.
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No. Makes no difference. Neither have the adreno 200 gpu, which is our only issue.
We have known this for the longest time.
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Thanks o well just thought i'll post it.
Yeah. Unfortunately the adreno 200 is so old, there are no ics releases for phones that have these.
We may manage to hack it, but without qualcomm releasing source code drivers, we're stuck.
@rootSU : Well...this also means that we should get a newer phone...this is the message which Qualcomm and HTC are trying to pass on us
Reverse engineering anybody ?
Oh yeah , it'll take a long time . :/
Herpderp Defy.
the ICS ports for nexus one and desire are making progress though - so I wonder if this (DHD/DS roms) and a pretty well hacked together AOSP ICS rom will help.
I dont think so. Everything that isnt hardware restricted is resolved.
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I dont think so. Everything that isnt hardware restricted is resolved.
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Hardware.....you mean like hwcomposer modules and Camera ?
Herpderp Defy.
EmoBoiix3 said:
Hardware.....you mean like hwcomposer modules and Camera ?
Herpderp Defy.
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Hardware, like the physical things that you can touch.... Modules are software
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Hardware, like the physical things that you can touch.... Modules are software
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You mean the hardware keys ?
I'm sure they'll , but I don't know about Camera....
Herpderp Defy.
Well Really, I'm taking about the chipset
I randomly e-mailed qualcomm asking for the source code... I know they'll say no, but I thought what the heck.
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Well Really, I'm taking about the chipset
I randomly e-mailed qualcomm asking for the source code... I know they'll say no, but I thought what the heck.
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Miracles do happen , you must believe
Herpderp Defy.
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I dont think so. Everything that isnt hardware restricted is resolved.
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What about USB tethering ?
Is USB not hardware?
But yes you have a point, if USB tethering doesnt work (really? doesnt it?) then who knows...
Didnt know anyone used usb cables for anything other than charging
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Didnt know anyone used usb cables for anything other than charging
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Yes, we do
The good thing about USB tethering, it charges and gives you connectivity at the same time.
The good thing about USB tethering, you can tether UMTS connectivity obviously...
...AND as well wireless connectivity, quite useful on authenticated hotspots overseas (hotels, airport lounges,...) to get a connection both on laptop and handset with a single voucher.
imho, wifi tethering is just a geeky feature, very handy to drain the battery in no time.
Except if you can plug the USB while you wifi-tether... Remind you of something ?
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Yes, we do
The good thing about USB tethering, it charges and gives you connectivity at the same time.
The good thing about USB tethering, you can tether UMTS connectivity obviously...
...AND as well wireless connectivity, quite useful on authenticated hotspots overseas (hotels, airport lounges,...) to get a connection both on laptop and handset with a single voucher.
imho, wifi tethering is just a geeky feature, very handy to drain the battery in no time.
Except if you can plug the USB while you wifi-tether... Remind you of something ?
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I agree with you 100%! I used the USB cable for Internet Passthrogh. Since I used the ICS ROMs this feature is mised. For many of us it will be very useful.
No need. cm7 is already on, no problem to upgrade to cm9...
To keep it short and simple, will the sgs3 on Sprint have USB OTG built in or will that feature get snubbed as it did on the Sprint version of the SGS2?
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To keep it short and simple, will the sgs3 on Sprint have USB OTG built in or will that feature get snubbed as it did on the Sprint version of the SGS2?
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It is built in.
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It is built in.
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Thanks
Built in and confirmed working on rooted and unrooted GSIII for Sprint.
Now that the source code has dropped, are any developers considering adding USB OTG/Host Mode anytime soon? I'd be willing to donate if someone got it working or was actively working on it.
For anyone wondering what this is: USB OTG/Host Mode allows you to connect other devices to your E4GT (IE: Flash Drive, HDD, Keyboard, Monitor, DLSR Camera, etc.) and use/access them. It is supported by the International SGS2 and the US Carriers, but for some reason Sprint disabled this functionality in the kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1802740 credit for this link goes to dberend! It's a usb otg helper link, but our phone are missing some modules if I understand correctly. They end in the file extension ".ko"
Last I heard Agats kernel was recognizing that a OTG device was connected! I'm not sure if it is working completely yet though.
Responses are appreciated!
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Now that the source code has dropped, are any developers considering adding USB OTG/Host Mode anytime soon? I'd be willing to donate $5-$20 if someone got it working.... I know its not much, but it helps.
Responses are appreciated!
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Could u explain exactly what that is? why would we need it? For the noob like me please? Thanks man
Jeffreycat said:
Now that the source code has dropped, are any developers considering adding USB OTG/Host Mode anytime soon? I'd be willing to donate $5-$20 if someone got it working.... I know its not much, but it helps.
Responses are appreciated!
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Wrong section.
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Could u explain exactly what that is? why would we need it? For the noob like me please? Thanks man
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USB OTG/Host Mode lets you connect a USB device to your E4GT, like a Thumb Drive, External Hard Drive, Keyboard, xBox Controller, etc. It's useful for a variety of reasons.
If this is in the wrong section, will a mod move it? Thanks in advance!
Why would you want to reprogram a perfectly good chip?
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Why would you want to reprogram a perfectly good chip?
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To add functionality?
It would be nice to get that.
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Although I wouldn't use this, I can see why people would want this. I use it on my tablet all the time so people without a tab can benefit from this.
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Although I wouldn't use this, I can see why people would want this. I use it on my tablet all the time so people without a tab can benefit from this.
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Yeah its a very useful feature. I heard a few people mention the E4GT supports it, but that it was disabled in the kernel
It doesn't appear that very many people are interested in this, should I let this thread die?
i am still interested in this
I would use this function for sure.. even though you can already make these by combining a power cord with some kind of microUSB-to-USB adapter.. basically a "powered" mUSB-to-sUSB adapter..
Before I read about them, I bought an adapter that I thought would work, but not the right one.. then I read about making them yourself is possible.. but I never tried it yet..
If they were an already built accessory, I would use it to mount a multi-port USB hub, then connect a keyboard and mouse.. I of course would need to figure out how to use both the HDMI out AND the USB hub.. it would be seriously sick to use your phone literally like a mini PC!
sj
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sjsharksfan420 said:
I would use this function for sure.. even though you can already make these by combining a power cord with some kind of microUSB-to-USB adapter.. basically a "powered" mUSB-to-sUSB adapter..
Before I read about them, I bought an adapter that I thought would work, but not the right one.. then I read about making them yourself is possible.. but I never tried it yet..
If they were an already built accessory, I would use it to mount a multi-port USB hub, then connect a keyboard and mouse.. I of course would need to figure out how to use both the HDMI out AND the USB hub.. it would be seriously sick to use your phone literally like a mini PC!
sj
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The SGS2 International and SGS2 from other carriers supports it, but for some reason Sprint disabled it in the Kernel? I'm not 100% why its not yet supported..... all I know is that its possible, and I want to be able to mount my Flash Drive, HDD, and plug my phone into an HDMI converter for my HDTV and bluetooth a mouse/keyboard combo.... mini-PC, like you said
I added a poll to see what level of interest people have about this
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i am still interested in this
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Glad to hear it
Hump
Very interested, there is an app for controlling Canon DSLRs that I want to use which requires this.
Thanks for not flaming guys. I'm moving this to general as it looks like it could become more of a discussion thread.
---Jay--- From the GNex
I am also interested. I bought a few of these usb cables on ebay- but none worked. I would like to use a usb keyboard...which right now I am considering buying another bluetooth keyboard.
I'm also extremely interested. Would be very awesome.
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I need to plug my Android phone into a TV for work to display apps and Chrome browser pages in a few days, and from what I can gather it's possible. I'm running Cyanogenmod 10.2 (4.3.1) with KToonsez kernel. What cable do I need and what do I need to do to get it to work properly?
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I need to plug my Android phone into a TV for work to display apps and Chrome browser pages in a few days, and from what I can gather it's possible. I'm running Cyanogenmod 10.2 (4.3.1) with KToonsez kernel. What cable do I need and what do I need to do to get it to work properly?
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You need a MHT Compliant Micro HD to Full HD Cable. Many of the cheap cables in the market are made for Galaxy S2 with its 10 pin layout. They don't work for Galaxy S3 with its 11 pin layout. If its work related and want reliable cable then I'd suggest buy from Samsung or a Samsung Branded one on Amazon.
If you want Portable Android on TV then take a look at Smart Stick in my signature.
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You need a MHT Compliant Micro HD to Full HD Cable. Many of the cheap cables in the market are made for Galaxy S2 with its 10 pin layout. They don't work for Galaxy S3 with its 11 pin layout. If its work related and want reliable cable then I'd suggest buy from Samsung or a Samsung Branded one on Amazon.
If you want Portable Android on TV then take a look at Smart Stick in my signature.
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Thanks for the reply. My boss actually ordered some smart sticks like that, he doesn't have them yet but needs me to get them working the day of when he does get them, and wants me to test some apps to see if they scale to an HDTV properly. He knows I flash roms and such so I'm now the designated tester and installer for all our smart sticks at our upcoming conference lol.
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Thanks for the reply. My boss actually ordered some smart sticks like that, he doesn't have them yet but needs me to get them working the day of when he does get them, and wants me to test some apps to see if they scale to an HDTV properly. He knows I flash roms and such so I'm now the designated tester and installer for all our smart sticks at our upcoming conference lol.
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Are they from FAVI corp ? The Sony product is also called Smartstick.
I know someone who has used these on wholesale Business use.
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Are they from FAVI corp ? The Sony product is also called Smartstick.
I know someone who has used these on wholesale Business use.
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He ordered these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rikomagic-MK802IV-Player-Bluetooth-Android/dp/B00CRFEJCQ
It's more like an Android phone/tablet without a screen than a set top box/smart stick type item.
zander21510 said:
He ordered these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rikomagic-MK802IV-Player-Bluetooth-Android/dp/B00CRFEJCQ
It's more like an Android phone/tablet without a screen than a set top box/smart stick type item.
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That's the kind I reccomended. The CPU is a Rocketchip implementation of Cortex. It "seems" ok spec wise. Any Idea what version of Android you are getting ? Rooted ?
Also please call Customer service and check their knowledge level so if tomorrow you have problem they should be able handle competently.
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That's the kind I reccomended. The CPU is a Rocketchip implementation of Cortex. It "seems" ok spec wise. Any Idea what version of Android you are getting ? Rooted ?
Also please call Customer service and check their knowledge level so if tomorrow you have problem they should be able handle competently.
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As far as I know, I get what it says on the Amazon page. All I will likely need is full-screen Chrome running a customized twitter feed (hoot feed) with all the status bars hidden
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As far as I know, I get what it says on the Amazon page. All I will likely need is full-screen Chrome running a customized twitter feed (hoot feed) with all the status bars hidden
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Oh That ? Yes fulfilled shall your wish be. Young Padawan.
I'll ask here instead of starting my own thread, I have a similar question. I had TW 4.1.2 and a S3 specific hdmi connector cable that worked just fine for plugging my phone into my tv. I've since switched to a CM11 based rom and the cable no longer works. I want to play movies from my phone on my tv, What's the best way to do this?